Memory Of Light Waves
By Firestarr
Chapter Six –A night's fallen angel
"A Huge cloud of smoke covered the city of Morroc, citizens flee from every directions. Everything around me was disaster; I took a piece of rug and covered my face. i, rushed to the southern city gate , hearing the screams and of people from every direction cause me fear but . From the distant north I can see the horde of minorouses in the battlefield " Valenarr watched from the horrid sight. From an isolated location outside the city gates
"Napchore…………………"
She whispered, watching the fiery smoke of the ongoing battle beyond the northern part of the city., there were torches and wagons below . It must have sent by the king to bring people to a safe nearby shelter.
. She was about to climb down from the hill top but she stopped it reminded her what Napchore said., that they can't be together unless " all of these things must to have an end.." She thought "It's no use running away…………………………"
"Good Bye… "she whispered and wrapped her face underneath the cloak, she went down to the other side of the hill, away from the crowd of citizens. And took another path.
The desert wind was cold that night, shivering from the strong breeze of wind , she felt so weakened on her knees the whole night and hungry.
Slowly struggling against the night breeze and the dust of Sograt, although tired and weak, all that keeps her awake is her thoughts of yesterday but it would never stop her from thinking about him and the last words he said that bothers her mind .
She fell down on her knees but she still kept on going but not for long she fell on her knees . tears began to fall on her cheeks
"I don't' know where I will go.. Why is this happening to me! Why me!" She cried helplessly
It was high noon, the scorching heat of the sun dried of the sand, by the old port of Pharos in Comodo , There were two men at the old port , a Blacksmith who was busy restocking his goods in his cart before to board on a ship which will sail in izlude port .
"You know, Jhayz that will take us years to and the heat would make me black as coal , Will you just Hurry up!" Said by the irritated rogue , l
Leaning his back on the post of the tent covering his face with his cowboy hat.
"What do you mean "US!" you idiot" he yelled at him and threw a large apple towards his face and caught ,he darted a tongue at him (/e4)
"NICE CATCH MORON!" Jhayz implied and added "Gunner, If it wasn't for you insisting to go to morroc yesterday we don't have to be stuck here. Good thing. we haven't yet arrived there, since the turmoil last night."
"Why blame me?... Well I just want to take my training here as a rogue and not to that city, since I'm not VENDING anything like your junk! Hahaha!". Then he threw out a bottle of water at him. But he caught it again.
" Hahaha….. Can you aim much better ON THE HEAD?So I can't catch it! Oh and thanks for the water" he laughed at him.
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Jhayz threw a banana at him " AWWW! You Freak !that hurts . You're getting to far! What is this what am i? a Yoyo?"
"I thought you that would make monkeys shut up!" Jhayz laughed out loud. Gunner didn't answered he was getting irritated waiting for hours under the heat of the scorching sun. He took a sip of his bottled water .
His apple in his hand was sliced into half, a dagger was thrown hitting the pole of the tent.
"JHAYZ THAT IS NOT FUNNY!" Gunner yelled at him, but jhayz stood up on his feet and look over the direction behind gunner. He look over the direction where Jhayz was looking, he slowly took out his gladius from his belt.
"Gunner don't … " Jhayz slowly moved further to calm the cloaked man , thena strong wind blew off the cloak revealing ..
" A woman!" the two gasped.
"Miss calm down" Jhayz was trying to get close, but she threw a stone at him.
" GIVE ME FOOD!' Valenarr yelled at them.. Then the two look ed at each other and laughed ..
"GIVE ME FOOD!" then she threw another stone at Gunner. 'Whoa! Okay Okay!" he picked up an apple "You Hungry little lady?" he teased throwing the apple across the air and catches it again.
Valenarr quickly was trying to get the fruit from his reach, but Gunner was making fun of her.
"GUNNER STOP IT!.. don't make fun of her!" Jhayz said.
The hunger thief was trying to get what she wants but, Gunner was trying to out smart her.
Then he threw a punch that smacked directly on his face. He fell down Jhayz went to Gunner while Valenarr took the apple and began to eat it.
"Look at her.. she's very hunger like haven't eaten since yesterday!" Jhayz said .gunner sat up holding his aching jaw . "She's one strong thief for a girl!"
The hungry thief just didn't mind what they were saying. Jhayz reached for the bottle water and handed it for her reach. She took it and started to drink off her thirst
"She's' scary!" Gunner said
Suddenly behind her the soil began to rise up "GET DOWN!" quickly Gunner nabbed Valenarr away from the sandman and Jhayz took his Light epsilon and strike a hammer fall at the sand creature and the dust blew off.
"A Sandman! Are you hurt?" Gunner asked suddenly before Vale stood up on her knees a sting pricked her .
"Acck!" she screamed . gunner threw his gladius at the scorpion that bit her.
"She's got bitten! Jhayz!"
the rogue guild master went outside from the underground shelter " What is the commotion about! The ceiling is shaking downstairs … and who is that woman!".
" Smith Lato we found he looking for food and there was a sandman earlier" Jhayz exclaimed.
"I'm…. I'm Fine .. " Valenarr Mumbled and she was trying to get her balance.
"Don't force yourself are you insane you were bitten!" Gunner tried to assist her from sanding
"Leave me alone! I was bitten several times last night ….I'm just hungry" She shot back. Smith Lato went to them " Young lady we don't like intruders here where are you from thief?" he asked her straightly. Valenarr looked at him straight in the eyes coldly.
"I……am …………hungry!" she answered boldly. Suddenly she collapsed and caught her balance
" I told you she was bitten" Gunner implied.
Smith Lato laughed " Yes she was , Gunner call two helpers downstairs and tell our servants to fix food and bed for our Intruder."
Gunner went downstairs and came back with two men with him Take her downstairs" he handed the unconscious Valenarr.
" She's must have escaped last night's turmoil in morroc" Jhayz exclaimed.
"Yes. … she probably crossed the sograt desert the whole night and survived . Smith Lato said.
"She's a strong girl," Jhayz exclaimed
"Yes she is… and can make one fine Rogue" he insisted.
As she opened her eyes , she found myself lying on a soft matress. In a sturdy room. Valenarr sit up from her recumbent rest.
The room was dim with a small lamp lit from a distant cup board . and from a small table beside her bed was a plateful of roasted beef and corn and vegetables and a warm bowl of soup. She noticed her leg was bandaged and find herself wearing an old robe , her clothes were set on a the other table at the corner of the room.
Valenarr slowly walked towards the corner table, she found her grimtooth dagger placed on her clothes " My brooch? My necklace?" she looked in her pockets but it wasn't there.
Someone was knocking at the there, there it opened. Valenarr took her dagger and aimed it at the direction of the door.
Gunner and Jhayz went it " Wait!... put that down…." Jhayz said. Slowly Valenarr stepped back and sat her bed, she placed her dagger down , she was still shocked.
" We found you outside the beacon light house remember? You threw a punch on my face I'm Gunner and this is Jhayz " Gunner said and Jhayz elbowed him at the stomach to stop saying unnecessary words.
" We found this… " Jhayz handed the brooch at her.
" There's nothing more?" she asked softly.
"Nope that's the only thing you 've dropped when you fainted. If you're wondering this is the beacon pharos light house. " He said
" I'm in Comodo…" she added and reached for her brooch
"Yes.. and you walked that far? You slept the whole day since this noon." Gunner exclaimed
"Uhm… just rest if you need to.. oh and the guild master of this shelter.. said that you should take as much rest as you need. Please have your supper. Well be just outside if you need us." Jhayz said as the two of them stepped out of the door
"Wait… where am I again?" she asked with confusion in her eyes
"… the Rogues' Guild House me lady." He said and they left.
Valenarr took the dagger in her hand and stared at it. She sighed realizing now, her path leads her to be on her own.
After that night she ate her meal, she put on her clothes back and recline back on her bed. " I wonder where are they now?" she said , somehow it cross to her mind, the dream she have the other night, it wasn't Napchore who held her. " is it a sign?.. because all of this will happen?" she asked her self.
"What path awaits me? What brings me here?.. " she thought. And above her she notice a small cascading window on the ceiling revealing the night sky. She stand up on her bed and took a peak, she saw the Blacksmith and the rogue were having a night drink conversing with each other. She started to listen.
" Good thing she made her way here. poor girl… " Gunner exclaimed and took a sip of his mug as well.
"……She has a high spirit., It reminds me of Lyan. I wonder what happened to him the other night in Morroc" Jhayz wondered
" Yeah,..He was sent out, I also thought we can meet him here, ………..That girl yeah, was like him, The guy he has everything , one of the best knights of the defender of emporium of Valkyrie. He must be proud his Majesty have him in the highest honor. ". Gunner said
"Yeah.. but he still a lonely guy..."
"Lonely ? hey. What was it about his mysterious obsession.." Gunner asked
" Nah… he would always say that.. he was looking for some thing. He's not happy" jhayz said.
"Can I join you?" Valenarr went outside
" I see you're still awake " Jhayz implied and offered her a small stool to sit. " No , its ok, I rather sit on this ledge" she said
"You seem doin well? How is your feet?" Gunner ask " Oh it's cured I'm feel great already , it enough rest for me
"By the way I'm….."
"Valenarr… We know we saw your name etched behind the brooch." They said
" Oh yes, It was written there.. I forgot" she said softly
" It must have been a gift for you?... care fo r a drink?" he offered a mug with ale
" yesh. It is.. it was froma friend of mine.. .. we parted ways already" she said
"Parted?... what happened to you yesterday are you from morroc? " Gunner asked.
" Yes, but originally I lived at the outskirts of Prontera field, me and my foster family.. since a couple of weeks ago, you must have heard the turmoil, when orcs invaded the walls of the city, I met a thief afterwards and took me with him , that's why I survived ". She said
"…….and this thief is the one you got separated with?" Jhayz asked
"…… I don't know if he is alive.. if he is.. we can't be together……" she said lastly
'Cheer up meLady. We also have different stories. Look at us.. what binds us is our bonding." Jhayz exclaimed
"Yes that's true.. you know valenarr you remind us of our friend… right jhayz?" gunner said
"Yeah. He was looking for someone…. he met during the rage of chaos, he saw her but didn't have a chance to get her tosafety. He was like you Valenarr, but he kept ongoing.. until this war would stop" Jhayz said
"Yes ,there are four of us. Though we are from different classes, but we have one aim….. to protect right jhayz" Gunner laughed
Valenarr smiled somehow even the two drunken buddies talk that much, it made her ease the sorrow she has.
"Can I join your bonding gentlemen?" she giggled
"There it's the first time we saw you smile!... yeah most certainly melady you are welcome "
The three of them started to laugh
"I'm also searching for my path.. I want to be stronger.." she exclaimed
" You know you are pretty strong, you punch like an overgrown man" Gunner remarked
" Don't you want be an assassin?..." jhayz asked
"…Are you stupid she's already here.. and you asked her to be an assassin!"
"… it's okay.. I don't want to… an assassin left me…. " Valenarr said softly
"Hey it's okay…. We will be a band of Brothers and sister… hahaha cheer up Valenarr" they said
"Call me Vale…" Valenarr smiled
"Okay Vale.. WE DECLARE THAT!...This is your last night you'll be wearing those thief clothes , because tomorrow you will me One heck of a Rogue okay? CHEERS!" and the three laughed,.
Valenarr stared at the night sky. She hoped it would be a start of her new life.